TUPD02

BEAM DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE ESS

A. Jansson, L. Tchelidze, ESS AB, Lund, Sweden

ESS Linac Parameters Beam Loss Monitors

5MW average beam power Will likely use combination of Ionization chambers, scintillator/PMT and neutron detectors.
Simulations to determine optimal detector types and locations are ongoing.
2.5GeV protons (i.e. not H-)
50mA pulse current
352MHz bunch frequency
2.86ms pulse length
14Hz pulse repetition rate

Preliminary Diagnostics Specs

A final specification for beam diagnostics will come out of
beam physics studies to be done during the Accelerator
Design Update. Some working assumptions are made in the
meantime.
The beam loss monitoring system needs sufficient
sensitivity to keep average losses below 1W/m, and
enough time resolution and dynamic range to protect the
machine from damage in case of fast beam loss.
The beam position needs to be measured with an
accuracy of a couple per cent of the beam size. Position & Phase Monitors
The time of arrival, or phase, should be measured to a BPMs will also supply beam phase
fraction of a degree of RF phase. Will likely use button BPMs (except perhaps in very front end)
The beam size needs to be measured with an accuracy Digital electronics, possibly with analog downconversion.
of 10% or better.
The bunch length needs to be measured with an
accuracy of 10% or better.
Beam Current Monitors
Need to measure halo at the level of 10-5 or less of total Several current transformers in LEBT/MEBT, and one at each major transitions.
beam. Experience from e.g. SNS says that with the except ion of the very front end, current
The beam profile on target needs to be measured with transformers are only really used during commissioning (sensitivity too low to detect allowed
an accuracy of 10%. Non-linear elements may be used in operational losses).
the final focus, so this requirement will be best
expressed in terms of beam density rather than size.
With the notable exception of BLMs, which need to have a
Transverse Profile Monitors
fast response to catastrophic losses, it is assumed that the Wire scanners as base line, will investigate other methods (gas jet, ionization profile
measurements can be an average over the pulse, although it monitors, luminescense, ) Preliminary System Count
would be useful (in particular for BPMs) to be able to resolve Early work for SNS by Los Alamos indicate wire scanners compatible with SRF vacuum
differences in the head and tail to the train. requirements can be built, carbon best wire material.
Clearly, these specifications will evolve somewhat. Will investigate thinner wires (e.g. Fermilab 1um)
May use screens, SEM grids/harps, slit scanner in front end.
Hybrid Cryomodule Concept
Longitudinal Profile Monitors
Feschenko type Bunch Shape Monitor appears best choice for short (10-40ps) ESS bunches.
Will investigate other techniques (e.g. electro-optical).

Target Spot Size Monitors

Foresee target spot size monitoring system similar to SNS.
Will investigate other possibilities (eg. OTR from beam window)

BCM
BLM
BPM
Trans Profile
Bunch Shape